Devotional package



May 27, 1952 H. RANDALL DEVOTIONAL PACKAGE Filed May 1, 1951 f INVENTOR.f7 Ora 0Q fif kr/ya a/l ATTORNl-LYS. I

UNITED S TATES NT FFICE DEVOTIONAL PACKAGE Horace Randall, Pawtucket, R.I., assignor to The H. M. H. 00., a corporation of South DakotaApplication May 1, 1951, Serial No. 223,929

4 Claims. (01. 206-19) This invention relates to a devotional packagepocket St between the middle portion of the re comprising a crucifix andtwo medals with a castaining wall 2| and the casing wall I8 which is ofing for retaining these articles in a convenient a width to receive thecrucifix including the verform. tical leg 3| of the crucifix as well asthe arms 32 One of the objects of the invention is to so arof the cross.range the package that none of the parts will Pockets for the medals areprovided by flaring become lost. the stitching of the channels as at 33and 34 of Another object of the invention is to provide a the channel 24and 35 and 36 of the channel 28 simple assembly which retains the partsin posiwhich provides pockets 31 and 38 for the medals tion betweenwalls of the casing. I I and I2. At the same time, the pocket for theWith these and other objects in view, the incrucifix is restricted atits lower end but as the vention consists of certain novel features ofconleg 3! of the cross is of a narrow dimension, it struction, as willbe more fully described and will extend between the stitching lines 34and 36 particularly pointed out in the appended claims. to reach thebottom 39 of the pocket.

In the accompanying drawings: By this arrangement, when the crucifix isin Figure l is a perspective View showing the its pocket, either of themedals may be withpackage in closed position; drawn from its pocket orwhen the medals are in Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the theirpockets, the crucifix may be withdrawn package with one of the flapsthereof open; from its pocket and placed upon the top of the Figure 3 isa perspective view showing both of pocket as shown in Figure 3. To closethe packthe flaps open and the crucifix as having been age, it is merelynecessary to insert the crucifix withdrawn from the pocket formed forit. in its pocket and both medals in their pockets,

In proceeding with this invention, I have profold the flap [9 over thebody portion of the devided a casing having an outer wall which may viceand thereafter similarly fold the flap 20. be folded at two locations,providing flaps to ex- Stud 40 on flap I9 and socket 4! on flap 4| .will

tend over the main body portion of the casing. engage and serve toretain the parts in the folded Within the casing there is a crucifix andtwo position, such as shown in Figure 1. medals which are joinedtogether by chains and A transparent wall 42 may be stitched as at 43 aretaining wall is secured to the casing wall so along the inner surfaceof the fiap I9 to provide that the chains may freely slide throughchannels a pocket for an identification card for the owner provided bystitching on either side of the chain. of the package.

The arrangement of the channels is such that a I claim: pocket betweenthe channels will house the A votio al packag Comprising a crucifixcrucifix while pockets formed by enlarging the and a P Of medals, achain extending from ends of the channels will house the medals. eachmedal to said crucifix to secure the parts With reference to thedrawings, I0 designates together, a casing comprising an outer wall andgenerally a crucifix and II one medal and l2 a retaining wall with eachchain located between another medal. These.medals are each provided thm. said walls in s cu d t ether on each with an eye as I 3 on one medaland [4 on the side of each chain to provide channels to slidother medal,while the crucifix is provided with ably guide the chains, each of saidmedals having a ring 15. A chain It secured to one medal passes a crosssectional dimension greater than the loosely through the ring l5 and issecured to the cross sectional dimension of the channels to preothermedal, thus holding the medals and crucifix vent the medals or crucifixfrom passing theresecured one to the other. through. s

A casing is provided for the crucifix and medals 45 2. A devotionalpackage as in claim 1 wherein comprising a strip of material I! such asleather, the channels are each enlarged at one end to which may beconveniently thought of as having provide a pocket to receive a medal. awall l8 forming the body part of the casing and 3. A devotional packageas in claim 1 wherein flaps i9 and 29 which fold over this body part.the channels are each enlarged at one end to A retaining wall 2! issecured to the wall 18 so 5 provide a pocket to receive amedal and thechanas to provide the desired holding of the crucifix nels are spacedsufilciently at their other end to and medals in place. The chain [6 isdisposed provide a pocket between said walls to receive between thewalls 18 and 2| and these walls are said crucifix. sewed together as at22 and 23 so as to provide a 4- A d v i l p ck e a in claim 1 whereinchannel 24 for housing the portion 25 of the chain 5 the channels arespaced Sufiiciently at one end to 16, while adjacent the other edge ofthe walls l8 provide a pocket between the walls to receive the and 2|,there are lines of sewing 26 and 21 to form crucifix.

a channel 28 on either side of another section of HORACE RANDALL. thechain 29. Thus, the chain may freely slide through these channels. Thlines of sewing 23 No references cited.

and 21 are sufiiciently spaced so as to provide a

